I am looking for friends/relatives of the Halsall Family who moved from Tudnoe Street to Strand Road in the 50's. I am looking for friends and relatives in particular who were close to or knew my Mam Winnie (Louisa). Apart from Mary Hines/Hienz who was related to the Sheridans (Rose, Mark and Frank (Senior and Junior) and who moved to Scotland and Nellie Bolton (nee Murphy) who was her cousin I cant remember anyone else. Myself and my 3 brothers would like to hear from anyone who knew her,

hi jim the halsalls lived in bank road and chris is my brother in law and lives in wigan he has two sons and a daughter an my family and i have some lovely get togethers there was also a peter who lost his leg and a joey who went to be a priest but came out of it and got married he now lives in the old roan he also has a son who is a proffesional footballer. they were related to the cains .peter cain was once the mayor of bootle

annie wrote:hi jim the halsalls lived in bank road and chris is my brother in law and lives in wigan he has two sons and a daughter an my family and i have some lovely get togethers there was also a peter who lost his leg and a joey who went to be a priest but came out of it and got married he now lives in the old roan he also has a son who is a proffesional footballer. they were related to the cains .peter cain was once the mayor of bootle

Hi Annie

We lived at 110, Strand Road when they were maisonnetts 3rd and 4th storey up next door to the Farrell Family (108 I think). The Halsall's that I think you are talking about from bank road/ marsh lane could be my mams cousins. I remember a Great Uncle Joe who had two sons my second cousins Mick (Professional footballer, now coach at Walsall FC), and Vincent, he also had two daughters but I cant remember the girls names. I think they moved over to Old Roan. I dont recall a Chris Halsall, who is his mam/dad ?

hi jim. chris halsalls mum was called cain before she got married .there was a cousin called betty cain. there was also a tina halsall. chris married agnes o!sullivan who used to live facing the jollies pub in marsh lane i have a feeling his dads name was joe.in bank road there was a little off licence and the halsalls lived more or less facing it

Hiya Jimbo and Annie, there was a Joey Halsall, in our school in St. James. he lived around Talbot Street ,Bank Road, Brook road, vicinity, he was a mate of my cousin Mick Gosling`s, they were about the same age, 67 ish, ( about 2/3 years older than me ) it wouldn`t surprise me if Joey had turned Professional himself, as he was a brilliant footballer, don`t know if he`s one of your family Jim. Good luck mate !, John

Hiya Annie, Is Tricia Owens, any relation to Georgie, Alec, and Tommy Owens, all brothers who went to the `Jimmies`same time as me. Worked with all three lads later on, I did know the Owens family, lived off `Strannie` John

henry wrote:YES John they are the Owens from Oregon street and when they pulled the houses down the Owens moved up to the Eden Vale in Netherton

Cheers Henry , I have`nt seen the lads since about 1965 when I was just `settling in` on the `Mint Rock`I remember we used to have a cracking laugh, with Jimbo, Paddy, and Tony Reardon, three other brothers, who were `Dock mates` of the The Owen`s Boy`s p.s. Just thought on, Recall , I did have a few bevie`s, in the company of Alec Owens, and Bobby Parry, (originally from `The Lane`) in the Eden Vale, when we went back, for a visit, in 1988. John

John i know all the Reardons and Patrick was my mate when we lived down Strannie and we were always playing footie on the field in jersey street /boston street which we called the backy and in the same classin The Winnies

HI JOHN AS HENRY SAID THEY ARE THE SAME OWENS. GEORGIE WAS MY FIRST BOYFRIENDS AND HE HAD A TERRIBLE TRAGIC LIFE,HAVENT SEEM HIM FOR QUITE Q WHILE. JOHN DIED AND IM NOT SURE IF ALEX DIED ALSO.JOHN WAS THE ONLY LAD I WAS SCARED OF AS I WAS VERY MUCH A TOMBOY IN THOSE DAYS

henry wrote:John i know all the Reardons and Patrick was my mate when we lived down Strannie and we were always playing footie on the field in jersey street /boston street which we called the backy and in the same classin The Winnies

Hi Henry and Annie, about 4 years back we were honoured, with a visit, here in `OZ` from my cousin Jimmy Moorcroft, ( Kirk St )and wife Teresa ( Nee Murphy ) from ( Audley St ) Jim,and I, hadn`t seen each other,since I was about 11, and Jim, 12, needless to say we had a `Ball` Jimmy was telling me he usualy has a few beer`s in Saint Benet`s Club, not far from the `Eden Vale` of a Sunday `lunchtime`cutting the story short, he mentioned a few dock buddies, inc :- The Reardon Lads, Gerry Brennan, ex (Anderson Av ) and Johnny King, ex ( Canal St ) How sweet it would be to just walk in one Sunday,? and have the Craic with these lad`s , Henry, Though we live so far away,I never say never `it might happen one day` God willing ! Regards John